Events – for members
The walks listed below are primarily for members only, but if you wish to attend as a visitor or guest please send an email to outings@sos.org.uk giving your name and which outing you’d like to attend. Parents and/or guardians of children (under 18) wishing to attend an outing or event should contact us to discuss appropriate arrangements. Contact details can be found in our Safeguarding policy. Please note that no dogs are allowed on SOS walks.
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The conference and AGM are for members only.
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| 04 Jan 2025 | Rye Harbour SWT Reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Meet in free car park at 09.30 hrs. Half day approx,3 miles. Four hides and good paths. Middle section rather stony. Mobility scooter can be booked from SWT Discovery Centre. Exposed estuarine and coastal habitat, waders, ducks and seabirds.
There are toilets near to the car park, as the Discovery Centre opens at 10.0 hrs.. Warm clothing and good footwear recommended.
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| 08 Jan 2025 | JANUARY MIDWEEK WALK | ||||||||||||
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| Meeting at 10.00 hrs in the Adur Memorial Recreation Ground. What3words: asserts,zips,reseller) Tony Benton will lead us over the Norfolk Bridge to the Ropetackle Arts Centre area where the path will lead up beside the river to the Toll Bridge and return. This is quite a wide path but is shared with loose dogs, walkers and cyclists. The path is flat but will also be muddy, so good winter footwear and warm clothing is essential. This distance is approx. two miles and can be enjoyed by those members who do not want to walk far to start their yearly bird list. On returning to the Ropetackle corner there is a comfortable coffee shop to end this visit. Otherwise other birding areas can be visited nearby, such as Widewater, and/or Shoreham Fort at the river estuary to see if the Purple Sandpipers might be showing. (Both Widewater and Shoreham Fort have charging car parks).
IMPORTANT:
Cars cannot turn right into or out of the car park off/onto the A259. Cars departing the site towards Worthing will need to turn around at the A259/A283 roundabout. Cars arriving at the site from the north/east will have to proceed to the A259 roundabout (large Shell garage on left) where they can make a 180deg. turn to approach the site from the west.
Better still, people can join this walk by using public transport. Shoreham by Sea Railway station is about a 20 minute walk from the car park meeting point. The 700 Coastliner bus stops very close by and the Brighton & Hove buses No,2 route also passes very close to Ropetackle.
This is a half day walk with Tony leading. I will be attending (07511 423687) so contact me with any queries. Audrey Wende .
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| 12 Jan 2025 | Pagham Harbour RSPB Reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Meet at the RSPB Visitor Centre at 09,30 hrs, access from the B2145 west of Sidlesham. Half day walk approx. 3 miles down to Church Norton and return on good paths plus hides. Centre has snacks, coffee and toilets. Estuarine habitat, waders, ducks and seabirds.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT: Stagecoach 51 link service from Chichester bus station to Selsey stops outside NR entrance.
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| 18 Jan 2025 | West Rise Marsh, East Sussex | ||||||||||||
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| Meet in car park on Sevenoaks Road at 09.30 hrs. (What3words: give,august,also) From A127 take A22 turn left onto B2191 then shortly right onto Sevenoaks Rd, car park on right. Half day walk (under 3 miles).
This is a wetland habitat, so wellingtons boots advised. Grass paths.
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| 25 Jan 2025 | SOS CONFERENCE | ||||||||||||
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| Booked tickets only for SOS Members. | |||||||||||||
| 08 Feb 2025 | Dungeness area plus RSPB Reserve | ||||||||||||
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| Meet at 09.30 in the car park of the Old Lighthouse at Dungeness. Will start with a short seawatch and check of the Observatory area/and or fishing boats (shingle terrain) before moving onto the RSPB Reserve. Membership cards needed, or fee payable. Reserve has visitor centre and toilets, hides and good paths.
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